This beginner-friendly travel telescope is the reason I turned into a skywatcher
23-06-2026 11:51 via space.com

This beginner-friendly travel telescope is the reason I turned into a skywatcher

When I was looking at taking my first steps into stargazing I wanted a telescope that was affordable and compact so I could pack it away when it was cloudy. I ended up starting my stargazing journey by buying the Celestron Travel Scope 70 and today, thanks to Amazon Prime Day, it's $40 off, making it just $81. This portable, beginner-friendly Celestron Travel Scope 70 is $81 right now at Amazon. Not only is this telescope the reason I got into stargazing but it has the pedigree of being from rep
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